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Alexander Perezhogin continues to shine in the KHL this season.

Saturday he scored two goals and assisted on another in Avangard Omsk's 5-2 win over Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. It's been six years since Perezhogin played in the NHL and we doubt he will be coming back anytime soon. Blue Jacket defenseman Nikita Nikitin assisted on one of Omsk's goals. Sat, Oct 6, 2012 11:30:00 AM

The 29-year-old winger didn't have much of an NHL career as his highest point total was 19 in 2005-06, although he did register 50 points in the AHL two seasons earlier. A few notable teammates of Perezhogin you may recognize are Columbus defenseman Nikita Nikitin, former Los Angeles winger Alexander Frolov and former Tampa backup netminder Karri Ramo. Sat, Sep 29, 2012 08:55:00 AM

The Montreal Canadiens sent a qualifying offer to Alexander Perezhogin on Tuesday.

This is interesting because Perezhogin signed with a Russian team in the off-season. However, by offering a qualifying deal, the Habs retain the rights to the winger. This means that they can use his rights in any potential deals, should the acquiring team believe they can bring the disgrunted Russian back to the NHL. Wed, Jun 27, 2007 08:28:00 AM

Alexander Perezhogin inked a deal with Salavat Yulayev Ufa in the Russian Super League, according to the Montreal Gazette.

Don Meehan, Perezhogin's agent, said that the contract will net his client $1.7 million U.S., which is a significant pay increase from the $627,000 he made last season playing for the Canadiens. "That works out to about $3.4 million gross in the NHL and it's unlikely the Montreal Canadiens could match that," said Meehan. Tue, May 8, 2007 03:08:00 PM

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The 29-year-old winger didn't have much of an NHL career as his highest point total was 19 in 2005-06, although he did register 50 points in the AHL two seasons earlier. A few notable teammates of Perezhogin you may recognize are Columbus defenseman Nikita Nikitin, former Los Angeles winger Alexander Frolov and former Tampa backup netminder Karri Ramo.

The Montreal Canadiens sent a qualifying offer to Alexander Perezhogin on Tuesday.

This is interesting because Perezhogin signed with a Russian team in the off-season. However, by offering a qualifying deal, the Habs retain the rights to the winger. This means that they can use his rights in any potential deals, should the acquiring team believe they can bring the disgrunted Russian back to the NHL.

Alexander Perezhogin inked a deal with Salavat Yulayev Ufa in the Russian Super League, according to the Montreal Gazette.

Don Meehan, Perezhogin's agent, said that the contract will net his client $1.7 million U.S., which is a significant pay increase from the $627,000 he made last season playing for the Canadiens. "That works out to about $3.4 million gross in the NHL and it's unlikely the Montreal Canadiens could match that," said Meehan.

Alexander Perezhogin was hit in head by an errant puck at practice on Thursday which left him concussed.

It was thought that Perezhogin had a minor ear/head injury, but it has since been diagnosed as a concussion. Reserve the youngster should he be on your roster. He will likely be out for the next few games at least.

The Russian winger has also been a healthy scratch three times in the past nine games. With only five goals and 13 points this season, he is not the offensive player the Canadiens had hoped for. He should not be on your fantasy roster.

Alexander Perezhogin was a healthy scratch on Thursday for the first time this season.

It seems to be boom or bust for Perezhogin. He has been auditioning for the role of centering the second line, which features Sergei Samsonov and Alexei Kovalev. However, coach Guy Carbonneau was not pleased with the youngster's performance. This is more of a motivational tactic, and we do not believe Perezhogin will be out for long.

Alexander Perezhogin is among the league leaders in plus/minus this season with a plus-13.

Along with his linemates, Radek Bonk (plus-9) and Mike Johnson (plus-9)they are the only line on the Canadiens with a plus rating. The so-called third Montreal line has really picked up its play this season and is playing like a second or first line. They collectively have fifteen goals. Comparitively, Montreal's first line, consisting of Saku Koivu, Michael Ryder, Guillaume Latendresse and Christopher Higgins before he was injured, has twenty-eight goals, but they are minus-10. The Canadiens second line of Sergei Samsonov, Tomas Plekanec, and Alex Kovalev only have fourteen goals and they are a combined minus-18.

Alexander Perezhogin has been promoted to the second line as coach Guy Carbonneau experiments with an all Russian unit.

Alexei Kovalev gets the shift to center, with Sergei Samsonov manning the left side. This trio will play together against the Senators on Tuesday. The three Russians have an incredible skill set, so it will be interesting to see the results of this experiment. Perezhogin is worth picking up as a flier for the simple reason that he will be playing alongside Kovalev and Samsonov.

Mathieu Dandenault, Saku Koivu and Andrei Kastsitsyn also had markers for Montreal, while Eric Perrin, Filip Kuba and Ryan Craig scored in a losing cause for the Bolts. Despite his heroics tonight, the 23-year-old is still far enough down the Canadiens' depth chart, that he will not receive enough meaningful ice-time to produce fantasy worthy numbers.

The 22-year-old Russian forward played 67 games in his first season with the Canadiens last year, scoring nine goals and 19 points. With the additions of Sergei Samsonov and Mike Johnson, Perezhogin will likely not play on one of Montreal's top lines, therefore leaving him with little to no fantasy value in 2006/07.

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Jonathan Drouin wasn't asked to play for Team Canada at the World Hockey Championship.

Drouin had a difficult first year in Montreal, so it's not surprising that he hasn't been asked to be part of the team. The 22-year-old had 13 goals and 46 points in 77 games this season. It'll be interesting to see if he'll be used at center again next year or if the Canadiens will put him back on the wing. That will likely depend on whether or not GM Marc Bergevin can finally land a legitimate top two center.

Phillip Danault (upper body) will not suit up in Saturday's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Danault has now missed four consecutive games because of the injury. He has eight goals, 25 points and 34 penalty minutes in 52 games this season. He's day-to-day at this point. David Schlemko, Victor Mete, Rinat Valiev, Max Pacioretty and Andrew Shaw will also miss the game due to injury. Byron Froese will serve as a healthy scratch for Montreal.

Galchenyuk got off to a tough start, as Claude Julien had him playing on the fourth line at the beginning of the season, but he's really improved his overall game as the season has progressed. The 24-year-old has 19 goals and 51 points in 81 games this season. Of all the Canadiens players on the roster, only Brendan Gallagher has picked up more points than him in 2017-18.

Byron is expected to need six months to recover, so he may not be ready to play when the 2018-19 campaign begins. He was not 100 percent at the end of the year, but played in all 82 contests. He finished the season with 20 goals and 35 points.

Charles Hudon (undisclosed) will miss Saturday's game against Toronto.

Hudon played in Thursday's game against the Red Wings, but he'll sit this meaningless game tonight. He'll finish the season with 10 goals and 30 points in 72 games. Byron Froese will take his spot in the lineup.

Nicolas Deslauriers scored a pair of goals in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings.

Deslauriers' first goal gave the Habs a 1-0 lead in the opening period, while his second made it 3-2 for the Canadiens in the middle frame. He finished the night with a plus-1 rating, four shots on goal and one hit in 12:19 of ice time. The 27-year-old had a pretty impressive year by his standards, as he's up to 10 goals and 14 assists in 57 games this season. By comparison, he had no goals and two assists in 42 games with Buffalo last year. Artturi Lehkonen and Brendan Gallagher also scored for Montreal on Thursday.

Gallagher has easily been Montreal's best player throughout the 2017-18 season. The 25-year-old has accumulated 31 goals and 53 points in 81 games this season (both career-highs). He also won the Molson Cup which is awarded to the Canadiens' most valuable player. It's nice to see him bounce back after he was forced to battle through various injuries over the last two years.

Andrew Shaw underwent knee surgery Wednesday and he may not be ready to play when the 2018-19 season begins.

Shaw is expected to need a minimum of six months to recover. He sustained the injured knee and a concussion back on March 13 against Dallas. Shaw skated in 51 games in 2017-18, while generating 10 goals, 10 assists and 53 penalty minutes.

Artturi Lehkonen had the game-winning goal Thursday night in a 4-3 victory over Detroit.

Lehkonen's insurance goal early in the third period turned out to be the game winner. He has two goals and one assist over a three-game point streak, but it hasn't been a good year for him. He has generated only 12 markers and 21 points in 65 matches. Montreal coach Claude Julien expects Lehkonen to bounce back in 2018-19.

Some pre-game confusion had Montreal roster 13 forwards and five defensemen but that was quickly corrected by the Canadiens. Nikita Scherbak will join Shaw as healthy scratches and Brett Lernout will draw into the lineup as the sixth defensemen.

Shea Weber confirmed on Tuesday that his foot was fractured during the first game of the season on Oct. 5 in Buffalo.

Weber suffered the injury when he was struck by a shot, but he played in 15 consecutive games afterward until he was forced to sit one contest because of an unrelated injury. He was in and out of the lineup after that for a while before he was shut down. Weber ended up having surgery to repair two tendons in his left foot. He hopes to be ready for training camp in the fall.

Petry scored a power-play goal in the last minute of regulation when his shot went off a Maple Leafs player and into the net. The Habs blue liner finished the game with an even rating, three shots on goal and one blocked shot in 21:46 of ice time. Petry finishes the year with 12 goals and 42 points in 82 games this season. The 30-year-old struggled at times this season, but he managed to be one of the better players on the blue line after Shea Weber went down in December.

Jordie Benn will be a healthy scratch in Thursday's game against the Detroit Red Wings.

Benn was also scratched in Tuesday's game against the Winnipeg Jets. The 30-year-old has four goals, 15 points and a minus-2 rating in 76 games this season. Byron Froese will also watch the game from the press box.

Mike Reilly will be a healthy scratch in Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Reilly has picked up a respectable seven assists in 15 games since joining the Canadiens in February, but that's not enough to keep him on the ice. David Schlemko, who is coming back from an injury, will take his spot in the lineup. Byron Froese and Kerby Rychel are also expected to watch the game from the press box.

"The best way for players to get better is to help themselves," said Julien. "In (Juulsen's) case, I think he's got a great attitude. He's a smart player, skates well enough. He's been good, but you can see that at times he's learning from his mistakes. There's still some mistakes made out there by our young players that you hope down the road will minimize itself and we'll be better for it." Juulsen has skated in 10 games with the Canadiens this year and could become a regular blueliner for the team next season. However, he shouldn't be on your fantasy radar at this time.

Price finished the game off by giving the puck away to Patrick Marleau, who buried it to make it 4-2 for Toronto. It was a horrendous year for Price, as he easily had the worst season of his career. The 30-year-old will finish 2017-18 with 16-26-7 record with a 3.11 goals-against-average and a .900 save percentage. The Canadiens need him to bounce back next season when his new eight-year, $84 million contract kicks in.

Antti Niemi has signed a one-year, one-way contract with the Montreal Canadiens.

Niemi, who could have become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, will earn $950,000 for the 2018-19 season. The 34-year-old netminder played well for the Canadiens this past campaign after failing to stay long with Pittsburgh and Florida. In 19 games with Montreal, he posted a 7-5-4 record, 2.46 goals-against average, .929 save percentage and one shutout. Niemi will serve as Carey Price's backup.